Financial Analyst

Ryan, Miller & Associates Executive Search; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryan, Miller & Associates Executive Search is seeking a Financial Analyst – FP&A for a South Bay manufacturing company. This role supports planning, forecasting, and reporting to drive data-informed decisions across the organization.

You will build and maintain financial models, KPI dashboards, and BI tools (Power BI, Excel, ERP) to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and support cost and profitability initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 2+ years in FP&A, Cost Accounting, or Corporate Finance—manufacturing preferred.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, financial functions) and experience with large datasets.
• Power BI or similar dashboarding experience.
• Solid understanding of ERP systems and financial data structures.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate data into insights.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities under deadline in a fast-paced setting.
• Discretion with sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Build budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Analyze variances (actual vs. budget/forecast/prior year) with clear explanations and recommendations.
• Develop financial models, business cases, and profitability/cost analyses.
• Prepare KPI dashboards and reports for leadership reviews.
• Partner cross-functionally to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Analyze key drivers.
• Support standard costing, variance analysis, and cost reduction efforts.
• Evaluate capex and ROI on business initiatives.
• Build BI/reporting solutions in Power BI, Excel, and ERP systems.
• Drive process improvement and automation.
• Ensure data integrity for financial reporting.
• Support ad hoc cross-functional projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Discretion

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Financial Analyst – FP&A (South Bay)

• ONLY LOCAL CANDIDATES CONSIDERED**

Join a well-established, manufacturing company with decades of stability and a reputation for promoting from within — many team members have built long, rewarding careers here. This is a great opportunity to grow your FP&A career in a collaborative environment where your analysis directly shapes business decisions.

In this role you will supports financial planning, forecasting, and reporting, partnering with leaders across the organization to drive data-informed decisions. You will develop and maintains financial models, forecasts, KPI reporting, and business intelligence tools that enable management to evaluate financial performance, identify improvement opportunities, and meet organizational objectives. You should have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate financial information effectively across finance and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Build budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans


• Analyze variances (actual vs. budget/forecast/prior year) with clear explanations and recommendations


• Develop financial models, business cases, and profitability/cost analyses


• Prepare KPI dashboards and reports for leadership reviews


• Partner cross-functionally to improve profitability and efficiency


• Analyze key drivers


• Support standard costing, variance analysis, and cost reduction efforts


• Evaluate capex and ROI on business initiatives


• Build BI/reporting solutions in Power BI, Excel, and ERP systems


• Drive process improvement and automation


• Ensure data integrity for financial reporting
  
• Support ad hoc cross-functional projects

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field


• 2+ years in FP&A, Cost Accounting, or Corporate Finance — manufacturing preferred


• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, financial functions) and experience with large datasets


• Power BI or similar dashboarding experience


• Solid understanding of ERP systems and financial data structures


• Strong communication skills and ability to translate data into insights


• Comfortable managing multiple priorities under deadline in a fast-paced setting


• Discretion with sensitive information